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	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) country dealer distributor	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
Number of countries served by dealers \| country	190
Long-term receivables – trade and other	$ 2,142	$ 1,225
Percentage of value of inventories on the LIFO basis to total inventories	70.00%	65.00%
Incremental value of inventory if FIFO method had been in use	$ 4,305	$ 3,864
Consolidated depreciation expense	2,093	1,983	$ 1,929
Recoveries From Over-Payments
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
Long-term receivables – trade and other	377
Financial Products
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
Depreciation on equipment leased to others	$ 699	$ 722	$ 713
Inside United States
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
Number of dealers \| dealer	41
Countries Outside United States
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
Number of dealers \| dealer	109
Perkins
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
Number of countries where distributors are located \| country	183
Number of distributors \| distributor	86
FG Wilson
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
Number of countries where distributors are located \| country	159
Number of distributors \| distributor	108
Maximum
Operations and summary of significant accounting policies
Maximum amortizable period of purchased intangibles (in years)	20 years